Fungi are the most ancient land-based life

By Annamaria Talas
January 27 2022 - 10:30am
DISCOVER: Fungi, including the honey fungus pictured above, are masters of survival. Picture: Shutterstock
DISCOVER: Fungi, including the honey fungus pictured above, are masters of survival. Picture: Shutterstock

They range in size from microscopic yeast to the largest organism alive, the honey fungus Armillaria solidipes' underground network spans 1662 football fields.